Re: stupid nautilus question

[Chris Burkhardt <chris@mretc.net>]

Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> Here is a stupid nautilus question:
> 
> you can open (in browser mode) nautilus and start typing,
> say, /usr/share/doc and a small window opens on the bottom right with
> your paty you are typing.  However, it never brings you to the location
> when you hit enter, at lesast on my box.  IIRC this used to work and it
> worked in XFCE.  I stoped using XFCE due to massive memory leaking.
> 
> How do you get that function working and if it does not work, what is
> the typing supposed to be for?  It is much faster to typ /path then to
> use the point and click navigation.  Don't make me go to KDE!

I don't use Nautilus, but in many programs typing a forward slash (/) opens a
quick find box allowing you to search the contents of the window. It sounds like
that's what you've described.

Doesn't Nautilus have a location bar you can type paths into?

- Chris Burkhardt